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Guinness Draught Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m190y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 17.32s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Toby Wynne
Sam Allwood
Pulled hard early - up with the front runner - awkward at the 1st - upsides at the 6th - soared cleanly to the front 3 out - immediately under pressure - battled on heading to the last - edged right near the line and ran on to win
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Went straight to front - challenged for command 6th - lost advantage 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - denied a clean run yet battled on and edged left near the line to finish second beaten a length
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled towards the back early - moved through into contention before 3 out - lost ground after an untidy jump 2 out - ran on at one level to the finish for third
Ross Chapman
Stuart Coltherd
Held up handy early - dropped from third under pressure before 3 out after hitting that fence - unable to close before the last
Callum Bewley
Justin Landy
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort before 3 out - unable to close before the last - finished well held in 5th
Jamie Hamilton
John Dawson
Held up in the pack early - pushed along after the 6th and dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish
No. 9
5yo, 11-5, OR –
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held up in rear throughout - never in contention - beaten a long way - finished 7th
Nathan Moscrop
Maurice Barnes
Settled in the pack early - held sixth spot - lost touch and slipped towards the back before 3 out then pulled up
Ryan Mania
Paul Robson
Some untidy jumping early - settled midpack before easing back after the 6th - eventually pulled up approaching two out
Non-runners: Prince Of Clova (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.